uma

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uma¹

Where it comes from

Derived from Kikuyu uma.

noun nyuma

  1. class xi fork

uma²

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dʊ́ma.

verb -uma · kuuma · kutouma · uma · umeni

  1. to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)
  2. to ache or hurt

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uma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/uma

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@misc{uma_2026,
  title = {uma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/uma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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